Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

HR Systems Support Worker

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Job summary

The HR Systems Support Officer works within the Workforce Intelligence Team of the People Directorate at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. The role provide workforce information to all levels of management in the Trust Hierarchy and supports the systems managed by the Workforce Information team.

Main duties of the job

The HR Systems Support Officer is required to provide support across the systems managed by the Workforce Information team. The main responsibilities are to

assist in the administration of the Human Resources information system (ESR) as a key element of the development and maintenance of a high quality Workforce Information service in the Trust. To ensure that the system holds accurate and robust information, within the URPs administered.

produce scheduled reports and create ad hoc reports as required by our clinical and corporate services to support service delivery.

to fully support the daily and monthly reporting schedule

About us

The HR Systems Support Officer is required to provide support across the systems managed by the Workforce Information team. The main responsibilities are to

assist in the administration of the Human Resources information system (ESR) as a key element of the development and maintenance of a high quality Workforce Information service in the Trust. To ensure that the system holds accurate and robust information, within the URPs administered.

Details

Date posted

12 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6330848CORB5Work

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road, Reading RG1 5AN

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Principle Accountabilities

1. To develop and maintain an expertise in report writing and analysing and distributing useful workforce information. Learn and develop skills on the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Business Intelligence report suite, including creating bespoke reports, and the advanced use of Microsoft Excel

2. Setting up new users on HR Systems and carry out 1 to 1 training of new staff on the system when required, and provide support to service users.

3. To provide and promote Workforce Information expertise to Directorates and Service departments. Supporting the Trust with a high quality Workforce Information service to enable the pursuit of corporate and departmental goals and objectives. Ensure that information provided is validated, accurate, appropriate and presented to the agreed and defined standard.

4. Regularly carry out data quality checks on the systems in liaison with the Payroll, and Recruitment Administration teams and pursue action to correct identified errors.

5. Support reporting required to comply with external audits of information held in HR systems.

6. Provide responses to Freedom of Information requests, compliant with Information Governance guidelines.

7. Support the HR Systems Lead with a monthly reconciliation of data held in ESR with the Financial ledger

8. Assist in the implementation of new developments in the use of HR Systems.

9. Operate as an active member of the Workforce Information Team and the HR Function as a whole and have the ability to communicate successfully with all levels of the Trust.

10. Actively support the Trust in the design, implementation and maintenance phases of Human Resources & Trust initiatives

11. Maintain an awareness of human resources issues at local and national level and contribute generally to the information needs of the Directorate of Human Resources.

12. Participate in local, regional and national Workforce related forums as a representative of the Trust.

13. Participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote a commitment to continuous development and improvement.

14. Any other appropriate duties to ensure the development and maintenance of a high quality, responsive and efficient Workforce Information Service.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Principle Accountabilities

1. To develop and maintain an expertise in report writing and analysing and distributing useful workforce information. Learn and develop skills on the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Business Intelligence report suite, including creating bespoke reports, and the advanced use of Microsoft Excel

2. Setting up new users on HR Systems and carry out 1 to 1 training of new staff on the system when required, and provide support to service users.

3. To provide and promote Workforce Information expertise to Directorates and Service departments. Supporting the Trust with a high quality Workforce Information service to enable the pursuit of corporate and departmental goals and objectives. Ensure that information provided is validated, accurate, appropriate and presented to the agreed and defined standard.

4. Regularly carry out data quality checks on the systems in liaison with the Payroll, and Recruitment Administration teams and pursue action to correct identified errors.

5. Support reporting required to comply with external audits of information held in HR systems.

6. Provide responses to Freedom of Information requests, compliant with Information Governance guidelines.

7. Support the HR Systems Lead with a monthly reconciliation of data held in ESR with the Financial ledger

8. Assist in the implementation of new developments in the use of HR Systems.

9. Operate as an active member of the Workforce Information Team and the HR Function as a whole and have the ability to communicate successfully with all levels of the Trust.

10. Actively support the Trust in the design, implementation and maintenance phases of Human Resources & Trust initiatives

11. Maintain an awareness of human resources issues at local and national level and contribute generally to the information needs of the Directorate of Human Resources.

12. Participate in local, regional and national Workforce related forums as a representative of the Trust.

13. Participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote a commitment to continuous development and improvement.

14. Any other appropriate duties to ensure the development and maintenance of a high quality, responsive and efficient Workforce Information Service.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in NHS
  • Experience of working in Human Resources
  • Experience of working with HR data systems

Desirable

  • Experience using ESR
  • Experience of data aggregation software

Knowledge

Essential

  • ESR
  • Agenda for Change Terms & conditions

Desirable

  • Workstructures on ESR - job roles, occupational codes

Skills

Essential

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Desirable

  • Intermediate Microsoft Powerpoint skills
  • Basic Power BI or alternative data aggregation software skills e.g. Tableau
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in NHS
  • Experience of working in Human Resources
  • Experience of working with HR data systems

Desirable

  • Experience using ESR
  • Experience of data aggregation software

Knowledge

Essential

  • ESR
  • Agenda for Change Terms & conditions

Desirable

  • Workstructures on ESR - job roles, occupational codes

Skills

Essential

  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Desirable

  • Intermediate Microsoft Powerpoint skills
  • Basic Power BI or alternative data aggregation software skills e.g. Tableau

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road, Reading RG1 5AN

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road, Reading RG1 5AN

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Workforce Intelligence, Systems and RA

Jill Dale

Jill.Dale1@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

07392126651

Details

Date posted

12 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6330848CORB5Work

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road, Reading RG1 5AN

Reading

RG1 5AN


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